1978Final results
1978 election for South Carolina House District 71
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
H. Parker Evatt (R) won with 68.1% of the vote, defeating James E. Prater (D) by 36.2 points.
H. Parker EvattRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.1%5,193
James E. PraterDemocrat
31.9%2,431
7,624 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET